Ruth Benedict Quotes

The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.

Ruth Benedict

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 5, 1887 - September 17, 1948

Topics

PurposeWorldDifferencesHumanSafe

Lucille was a darling lady. Probably the finest comedienne in the business.

Robert Stack

BusinessLadyDarlingFinestLucille

I grew up in Detroit. I was a teen father. I lived on welfare for three years. I have a brother serving life in prison, though I believe he's innocent.

Michael Eric Dyson

LifeFatherTeenBrotherBelieve

Every time you step out on that field, it's tough. There is no easy way to approach it and no short cuts out there.

Sonny Bill Williams

TimeStepToughShortEasyYou

Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: people don't leave jobs; they leave managers.

Travis Bradberry

SunPeopleBlameProblemsMatter

Our age-old faith in divine male intuition is no longer good enough. Reality check, fellas: We are not gods. We are men. Let's own it.

Tony Goldwyn

GoodFaithMenRealityEnoughOwn

A lot of people in television who've had successful shows claim the 'Roseanne' show as their starting place, and I'm really proud of that.

Roseanne Barr

PeopleProudTelevisionPlaceClaim

It would be disingenuous of me to blanket-ly love everything a woman has produced simply to make a statement that we're all in this together. No. We're in Hollywood trying to be competitive, and get numbers, have our eyes on the Nielsens and things like that.

Mindy Kaling

LoveEyesTogetherWomanMeTrying

I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.

Lord Mountbatten

SeaBackGetKeenRattled

Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love.

Shelley Berman

WorkLoveLookingActingFirst

I have an unusual face.

Rene Russo

FaceUnusual

And now they are getting married, and I'm still single! What's wrong with me?

Mark McKinney

MeWrongNowSingleGetting Married

There is something that feels stagnant about having things you don't use or wear. But shoes are my thing. Shoes and scarves, I'm a big fan of the scarf.

Leslie Bibb

ShoesYouScarfStagnantWearBig

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